"springful" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more springful [comparative], most springful [superlative]
Etymology: From spring + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spring|ful|pos=adjective}} spring + -ful Head templates: {{en-adj}} springful (comparative more springful, superlative most springful)
  1. Pertaining to the season spring; springlike; vernal.
    Sense id: en-springful-en-adj-siO5OqVs Categories (other): English adjectives suffixed with -ful
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: springfuls [plural], springsful [plural]
Etymology: From spring + -ful. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|spring|ful|pos=noun}} spring + -ful Head templates: {{en-noun|s|springsful}} springful (plural springfuls or springsful)
  1. As much as lasts or is produced in the spring.
    Sense id: en-springful-en-noun-zDcYcqto Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English nouns suffixed with -ful, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 38 53 9 Disambiguation of English nouns suffixed with -ful: 30 45 25 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 17 72 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 61 7
  2. As much as flows in a spring (of water).
    Sense id: en-springful-en-noun-NxRQhQAN
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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